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On Sunday, Nov. 14, we went to a Russel Ray Fryman Day at Cynthiana. Russell Ray is one of our lay mission team members. What an inspiration he is. He would bring his guitar and sing, and he would get so happy he would preach a little too.

My favorite song he would sing was, “I Feel Good.”

The chorus went like this: “I feel good just to know I’ve been redeemed. It makes me feel good.”

Taylorsville United Methodist Church, 415 W. Main, will host the annual Community Christmas Eve Candlelight Service on Friday, Dec. 24 at 11 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend and celebrate the birth of Christ.

Risen Lord to host Advent worship services Dec. 15

Risen Lord Lutheran church will be having special Advent worship services Dec. 15. The worship service will be at 7 p.m. preceeded by a soup supper at 6 p.m.

Heading into Saturday night’s matchup with Lloyd Memorial, Spencer County high school basketball Coach Jacob Barmore expressed a little concern about the Juggernauts’ athleticism and size and said it should be a real test as the two teams squared off for the championship of the St. Francis Tournament in Louisville, an event the Bears won last year.

Spencer County Clerk Judy Puckett said Monday that a state auditor’s report noting excessive spending for Sam’s Club memberships last year was not intended to be a misuse of taxpayer dollars.

Puckett’s office was audited by State Auditor Crit Luallen. The audit noted that seven Sam’s Club memberships were purchased for $35 each, for a total of $245. Puckett said Monday that the office had this practice for two years, and that she preferred for each employee to have a club membership.

The Spencer County Christmas Food Basket Program that benefits local less fortunate families during the holidays will go on this year, but perhaps with a few less dollars to support it.

Spencer County Fiscal Court recently decided it would not pledge money toward the program but that it would continue to be the hub for donations, basket distribution and applications for those seeking baskets.

Every year during Christmastime it is a family tradition of ours to set up the nativity scene and read from the Gospels the details concerning the birth of Christ. While most of the figurines in our nativity are easily understood, the wise men have a curiousness of mystery. There are many uncertain beliefs about who they were and why they came to visit; after all, the Bible does not say anything else about these men who traveled afar to visit the manger. So who were these magi and where did they come from?